But, unfortunately, the Commodores’ long and frustrating night was just getting started.

Adding insult to defeat, the team was stuck in Chicago until Sunday’s early morning hours due to issues with its airplane.

The Commodores arrived at O’Hare International Airport around 12:30 a.m. for their charter flight. But after loading up its plane and preparing to leave, the team was informed a broken locking mechanism on a back door would force them to change planes, according to Vanderbilt’s sports information staff.

It was nearly 4 a.m. before a replacement plane could be fueled, serviced, brought to the team, loaded up and take off.